Chandigarh, Nov. 22 -- Ever since Haryana Assembly passed a resolution unanimously on August 25 to commemorate the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Teg Bahadur "in a befitting manner", the Nayab Singh Saini-led BJP government has been moving swiftly-and systematically-to take the lead in remembering the supreme sacrifice of "Hind-ki-chadar", the ninth Sikh Guru.

What began as a legislative tribute during the monsoon session has evolved into a month-long series of state-wide programmes, culminating in Kurukshetra on November 25, three months after the resolution was passed.

Haryana and Punjab are preparing parallel commemorations to showcase both reverence and subtle political posturing to remember Guru Teg Bahadur, who was beheaded i...